IN THE NEXT TWO POSTS WE WILL EXPLAIN WHY SPLIT STEP IS NOT SIMPLY MUSCULAR REACTION. AS ITS A PREPARATORY STEP, THE NEUROLOGICAL ASPECT IS OF HIGHEST IMPORTANCE IN PREPARING THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM TO CREATE TIMELY AND ACCURATE RESPONSE
Tag: #lateral movement
Counter attacking movement
Initiating preparation for the stroke that is considered defensive not only influences the stroke mechanics but decreases the levels of forces used in the stroke production. By changing the perception from defensive to counter attacking, the player can neutralize the attacking intentions of the opponent, placing him/her to the unfavorable position at the court
LATERAL MOVEMENT IN TENNIS
In order to keep lateral momentum as a source of power, the player needs to keep the inertia (lateral direction) without pulling the breaks before the stroke transferring the linear momentum into the forward momentum
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